Warehouse Supervisor - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Innovate Freight Talent
Description
A new and exciting opportunity has become available in the Warehouse Operations department, based at Stoke-On-Trent for a Warehouse Supervisor.
Hours of work:
Monday-Friday :00 (Nights)
Job purpose:
Implementation and supervision of all Warehouse and site operations in accordance with Company procedures, policies, Health and Safety guidelines and industry best practice standards, providing quality, safety, efficiency, and productivity at all times.
Principal Requirements/Responsibilities:
Health & Safety
- Supervise the Warehouse and site health and safety and security, including but not limited to the building, stock, site safety and hygiene standards.
- Supervise and coordinate the collection and disposal of site waste.
- Supervise and maintain the Warehouse plant and machinery, ensuring fork truck checks are carried out daily and documented and all equipment is regularly inspected and serviced.
- Implement Risk Assessments and Safe Working Practices.
- Act as Fire Marshall.
- Hazardous goods spillage advisor.
- Weekly racking safety inspection
Operational:
- Supervise the efficient receipt, storage, and dispatch of all customers' goods to ensure they are received and dispatched appropriately and productivity to established operational and financial targets and agreements.
- Prioritise and assign daily work.
- Supervise and amend pick and pack orders to ensure they are delivered on time and in full.
- Complete inventory checks, monthly, quarterly, annually, and ad hoc).
- Liaise with customers, suppliers, Transport Department, and transport companies.
- Ensuring all staff are carrying out their accountabilities/responsibilities in an effective manner.
- Book in the receipt and discharge of all inbound freight, manually and via EDI.
- Plan future capacity requirements.
- Ensure good a relationship with our customers for storage and servicing.
- Keep the Warehouse Manager informed of any issues involving day to day operations or staff.
- Daily and weekly maintenance of the Warehouse, layout, and housekeeping.
- Stock transfer and update with the Company's Warehouse Management System (Cargowise)
- Be reactive to daily problems.
- Provide technical advice for potential new clients.
- Participate in customer site visits.
- Any duties/tasks as requested by your Line Manager or a Director.
Personal Specifications:
- Strong Leadership qualities
- Ability to communicate at all levels.
- Work unsupervised and under pressure.
- Flexible with working hours Qualifications
- Hold an indate counterbalance forklift license.
- Bendi/Flexi & Reach forklift licenses desired but not essential.
- Manual Handling qualification
Experience
- Experience operating a counterbalance forklift.
- Warehouse supervision
- Experience as an operative in in groupage services
- Prior experience as a supervisor in a road freight environment desired but not essential.
- Experience working as part of a team. Skills/ Knowledge
- Motivational and able to set a good example to encourage teamwork within the workforce.
- Skilfully manage conflict and disciplinaries.
- Able to identify key team members and give praise.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Strong numeracy/literacy essential.
- Accurate with a high level of attention to detail
Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Private medical insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Work Location:
In person
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